Marty was born on Oct. 3, 1935 in Pottstown to Clarence and Ivah (Fegley) Wambold. He attended a Pottstown High School before joining the U.S. Army, where he served his country for 21 years. Marty served in the Korean War and served two terms in the Vietnam War. After retiring from the U.S. Army, he began a second career at Uniform Tubes in Collegeville.

Marty met his first wife, Young Soon Moon (Jean), during his service in the Korean War. He and Jean had three children, Janet Ann (Wambold) Buriak, Susan Joyce (Wambold) Swiatek and her husband, Stan and Robert Lee Wambold and his wife, Cheryl.

Marty and Jean divorced in 1980. He then married Elizabeth (Knaup) in 1982 and they had one child, Astra Felicia Nicole (Wambold) Talmage. Marty and Elizabeth divorced in 1985.

Marty met Mary (Knabb) while living in Arcadia, Fla., who shared his love for automobiles and motorcycles. They also shared the same initials M.L.W. Marty and Mary got married on July 7, 1989. They did not have any children together, however Marty shared in the lives of Mary's children, David Brey, Candie (Brey) Elswick, Bonnie (Brey) Kindig, Daniel Brey and Kim (Brey) Sturgis.

Some of Marty's favorite past times included, coffee with his buddies, going to the flea markets every weekend, NASCAR and other racing sports.

He is survived by his beloved wife of 23 years, Mary; daughters, Janet, Susan, Astra; and son, Robert; stepchildren, David, Candie, Bonnie and Daniel; and many grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

No funeral service will be held. Marty's ashes will spread over his mother and brother, Feryl's, gravesite, with family present for a small memorial service at that time.

"Children are the only form of immortality that we can be sure of." — Peter Ustinov